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Executive Functioning Strategies

Executive Functioning Strategies. Anna Carlisle, Ed.S. Mountain Brook Elementary School, AL. @ mbecounselor carlislea@mtnbrook.k12.al.us https:// tinyurl.com/m6x7ksc. https ://tinyurl.com/mphbn6n. Learning Objectives. Explain how executive functioning skills support student success

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Executive Functioning Strategies

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  1. Executive Functioning Strategies Anna Carlisle, Ed.S. Mountain Brook Elementary School, AL @mbecounselor carlislea@mtnbrook.k12.al.us https://tinyurl.com/m6x7ksc

  2. https://tinyurl.com/mphbn6n

  3. Learning Objectives Explain how executive functioning skills support student success Identify symptoms of weakness in executive functioning skills Strategize ways to support executive functioning development

  4. a set of cognitive abilities thatcontrol and regulate other abilities and behaviors and are necessary for goal-directed behavior a diverse group of cognitive processes that act in a coordinated way to direct perception, emotion, thought and action

  5. Working Memory • Metacognition • Planning/ • Prioritizing • Task Initiation Emotional Control Impulse Control Self-Monitoring Flexibility Organization Problem Solving

  6. Cognitive Processes and Executive Functioning If we have some knowledge of how the brain works, we can better identify accommodations.

  7. Top-Down Approaches What is top-down processing? External strategies to calm emotions Intentional, explicit instruction of top-down strategies can improve: Emotional Control Impulse Control Self-Monitoring

  8. How are Top-Down Strategies Implemented? Identify a strategy Teach, Model, Practice, Repeat Reduces arousal Improves affect and motivation

  9. Top-Down Examples Progressive Muscle Relaxation Breathing Exercises Bubbles Water

  10. Bottom-Up Processes Our brain’s natural ability to: Reduce sensory input Attend to a task Ignore distractions

  11. Signs of Bottom-Up Deficits Emotional/Impulse control Inattention Self-Monitoring Working Memory Planning

  12. Get out your Math journal and homework folder. I can’t find my journal! What are we supposed to be getting? Oh, look! Here’s my library book…

  13. Environmental Accommodations Remove distracting materials Reduce visual stimuli Larger font Fewer items on a page Reduce the number of problems Provide a checklist Use reminders

  14. Environmental Accommodations to Improve Organization Organize Materials 3-ring binder Use dividers with labels Reinforced Paper 3-hole punch all worksheets Writing materials Minimize! Organize Actions Provide a list for: Class Routines Homework

  15. Impulse Control Emotional Control Planning Prioritizing Task Initiation Cue student randomly to identify if they are on task Provide limited number of opportunities in a class for questions Provide only enough support for success Utilize rubrics to break down large assignments SBI

  16. Objectives of SBI Specific behavioral strategy What was the feeling/goal? Motivational levelon a scale from 1 - 10?

  17. Assumptions of SBI Everybody is doing the best they can. Behavior is not incomprehensible or random. “Behavior follows patterns, which reveal themselves to the curious observer free of prejudice or blame or theory.”

  18. SBI Strategies "How exactly did you do that?" "How did you know it was time to ____?" "How long had you been thinking about ___?" NOTE: We are asking "HOW?" not "WHY?"

  19. SBI Strategies Body double Give one direction at a time Utilize technology Time timer Random cues Each designed to increase self-awareness

  20. Right to Left New to old information Reduce Novelty Need for Flexibility Ability to revise plans in the face of: • Obstacles • Set backs • New information • Mistakes • Changing conditions

  21. Accommodations Advance familiarization/Pre-teaching Provide experiences in smaller structured setting Role play Advance warnings (fire drills, tests, being called on in class) Systematic, gradual exposure to new situations

  22. Help the child reframe the situation Modify the nature of the task: Mental effort (3/10) Decrease speed, volume or complexity of information Break down tasks Make tasks close ended Provide templates and rubrics

  23. Help the child understand inflexibility Teach them to recognize when they are inflexible Teach coping strategies (top down processes) Use relaxation strategies, scaling, thought stopping, or attention diversion Plans or rules for specific situations that arise frequently (Social Stories) Develop default strategies that they can fall back on Use scripts in problem situations Teach them that people make mistakes

  24. Working Memory Ability to hold information in the mind while performing complex tasks Teacher provides multi-step instructions together, then student is able to break them part Copying information from the board Thinking of homework list and deciding which materials are needed to complete each Incorporates the ability to draw on past learning or experiences

  25. Working Memory Cuing Devices (Time Timer): Arrange for verbal/auditory reminders Visual cues prominently displayed Naturally occurring cues Storage Devices: Agenda books or calendars Notebooks or binders Electronic device

  26. Metacognition Take a bird’s eye view of oneself in a situation Allows you to observe how you problem solve Self-monitor or self-evaluate through self-talk, either aloud or silently, to help focus on the task at hand Very broad skill Several of the strategies we have discussed will help to develop metacognition, specifically SBI.

  27. Strategies for Homework Review upcoming and long-term assignments at the beginning of each week Schedule a time for homework each day Consider using mornings for homework Physical space should reflect school work environment Estimate time required Not enough time? What is priority? Extra time? What will you do now? Pomodoros (specified work time followed by short break)

  28. Online Tools and Support educationtothecore.com Graphic Organizers inspiration.com powertyping.com readwritethink.org typingclub.com literacymathideas.blogspot

  29. Online Tools and Support, cont. Understood.org Go to link School & Learning  Learning at Home for links to tools for use at home and school https://www.understood.org/~/media/040bfb1894284d019bf78ac01a5f1513.pdf worksheetworks.com

  30. Sources Barkley, R.A. (2012). Executive Functions. www.RussellBarkley.org for videos on ADHD and EF Dawson, P., & Guare, R. (2009). Smart but scattered: The revolutionary "executive skills" approach to helping kids reach their potential. DrNowell.com - Executive Functioning: Practical Strategies for Students with ADHD, Presentation by Dr. David Nowell Go to link School & Learning  Learning at Home for links to tools for use at home and school Moyes, R.A. (2014). Executive Dysfunction: Strategies for Educators and Parents

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